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Subject:
Latest Network Security Patch
From:
"Microsoft Technical Support"
<xwlsnvygk-dcppkknu@dXldcLbBI.net>
Date:
Sun, 24 Aug 2003 12:28:10 +0200
To:
"Microsoft Consumer"


Microsoft Consumer

this is the latest version of security update, the
"August 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer,
Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly
discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your
computer
from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could
allow
an attacker to run executable on your system. This update
includes
the functionality of all previously released patches.

System requirements Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer, version
4.01 and later
Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the
earliest opportunity.
How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed
dialog box.
How to use You don't need to do anything after installing
this item.

Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles
can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site.
For security-related information about Microsoft products,
please
visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact us.

Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an
unmonitored
e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any replies.

Thank you for using Microsoft products.

With friendly greetings,
Microsoft Technical Support
=A92003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names
of the actual companies
and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
their respective owners.

Re: Microsoft Alert by Bill

Bill
Mon Aug 25 23:57:21 CDT 2003

There are several varieties of this genre, each with a different viral
attachment.

Anyone reading this list should know Microsoft's policy about distributing
software:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp

"Wm" <gray1066a@netscape.net> wrote in message
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FYI

It appears that someone is spoofing Microsoft. I received
this today.


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Subject:
Latest Network Security Patch
From:
"Microsoft Technical Support"
<xwlsnvygk-dcppkknu@dXldcLbBI.net>
Date:
Sun, 24 Aug 2003 12:28:10 +0200
To:
"Microsoft Consumer"


Microsoft Consumer

this is the latest version of security update, the
"August 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which eliminates
all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer,
Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly
discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your
computer
from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could
allow
an attacker to run executable on your system. This update
includes
the functionality of all previously released patches.

System requirements Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer, version
4.01 and later
Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the
earliest opportunity.
How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed
dialog box.
How to use You don't need to do anything after installing
this item.

Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles
can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site.
For security-related information about Microsoft products,
please
visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact us.

Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an
unmonitored
e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any replies.

Thank you for using Microsoft products.

With friendly greetings,
Microsoft Technical Support
©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names
of the actual companies
and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
their respective owners.